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    Luigi Menichetti

    Faenza, worked 1851

    Devised the ‘Violino Ligneometallico’ with a table of brass for military band use. Not successful. — John Dilworth
    Worked Faenza
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    Biographies

    The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

    John Dilworth+

    MENICHETTI, Luigi Worked circa. 1851 Faenza Italy. Devised the ‘Violino Ligneometallico’ with a table of brass for military band use. Not successful.

    Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

    Er wurde durch seine Versuche, Geigen halb aus Holz und halb aus Metall
    (Neusilber etc.) herzustellen, bekannt. Bewährt haben sich jedoch seine Versuche
    nicht.

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